Nathan Papes Springfield News-Leader Sen. Josh Hawley, the polarizing Missouri Republican known for his political brawling, marched to victory in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Democrat Lucas Kunce who attempted to unseat him with a populist message.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are deciding Tuesday whether to give Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley a second term or elect Democrat Lucas Kunce, a lawyer who served in the Marines. Hawley is heavily favored to win in the state, where no Democrats hold statewide office and Republicans control both the state House and Senate.